President Trump labeled himself a man of peace while threatening to “annihilate” Iran and wield American power against other nations, in a speech to the United Nations aimed in part at selling skeptical voters on his foreign-policy vision ahead of the midterm elections.
View attachment 35749Even as he labeled himself a peacemaker, Trump warned other countries that he is prepared to take military action, raising the possibility of escalating the war in Iran and hinting that his administration could soon bring “fundamental change in the situation in Cuba.” Etc…
In a demonstration of Trump’s split-screen (schizophrenic?) views on matters of war and peace, the U.S. president said the choice he faces in Iran is either striking a deal over its nuclear program or a full-on bombing campaign.
“Do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again? Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness or generations?” Trump asked.
President defends U.S. interventions, saying he has wielded power to promote American interests worldwide as he touts foreign-policy vision ahead of midterms
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“Freedom will be coming to Cuba,” Trump said. As he spoke about Cuba, the country’s delegation filed out of the chamber.
He will also meet with interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez after announcing a controversial deal in which the Pentagon will take a stake in the country’s oil, a move that the U.S. president says will lower gas prices for Americans. “We’re working closely with the leaders of Venezuela,” Trump said. “It’s perhaps the biggest deal ever made—to the victor go the spoils” ‘cuz peace, etc…